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Independence, OH.  Effective March 1, 2024, Barentz, a leading global distributor of life science ingredients and specialty performance materials, is excited to announce that Valtris Specialty Chemicals has appointed Barentz as distributor channel partner for is product portfolio of plasticizers and additives across the United States and Canada. Valtris is a trusted formulation specialist and producer of high-performance additives and solvents for coatings, adhesives, sealants,

Celanese Corporation, a global specialty materials and chemical company, will showcase its broad engineered materials product portfolio and solutions at Chinaplas 2024 taking place April 23-26 in Shanghai at the National Exhibition and Convention Center. "This show is the first time Celanese is holistically demonstrating the expanded Engineered Materials portfolio and capabilities in Asia after the acquisitions of the Santoprene® TPV and the majority of DuPont’s Mobil

Eastman and Sealed Air are pleased to announce the launch of a compostable,¹ lightweight tray designed as a drop-in replacement for traditional polystyrene foam trays in protein packaging that can work on existing, industrial food packaging equipment. The tray is already successfully performing in several market applications. Sealed Air introduced its CRYOVAC® brand compostable overwrap tray to the market in January. The new tray is made from Eastman Aventa™ Renew com

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. agreed to acquire a dry adhesive technology that utilizes biomimicry developed by Setex Technologies, Inc. (Head Office: Pennsylvania, USA; CEO: Nick Kuhn; hereinafter, “Setex”) and develops a new market, with Shin-Etsu Chemical specializing in the corporate market while Setex focuses on the consumer market. Setex is a startup that has developed a technology for providing materials with strong friction and adhesion by building a structure res

Westlake Corporation announced today that Westlake Epoxy will launch several new lower yellowing epoxy products at the American Coatings Show 2024, to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) from April 30 to May 2, 2024. The Deep Pour Lower Yellowing Epoxy System is Epoxy Research Resin RSL-4710 combined with Research Curing Agent RSC-4731. This two-component epoxy/amine system is formulated for extended set time and lower exotherm temperature. The system offers superior air release

LG Chem will participate in Chinaplas 2024 in Shanghai, China, a four-day event where they will showcase eco-friendly materials such as biodegradable, recycled, and compostable plastics, as well as high-value strategic products in the automotive and consumer sectors. Chinaplas 2024 is the largest plastic exhibition in Asia, providing over 380,000 square meters of exhibition space, with more than 4,000 companies from around the world expected to participate. At the exhibiti

CHIMEI will be attending the CHINAPLAS 2024 international exhibition on plastics and rubber industries held in Shanghai from April 23 to 26 after a 6-year absence. The theme of CHIMEI’s display will be “Where Sustainability Meets Eternity,” and will feature a grand showcase of the diverse results of the company’s Ecologue sustainable materials portfolio. Furthermore, CHIMEI has implemented a variety of low-carbon measures and introduced carbon footprint verification an

It is not uncommon for a new oil and gas construction project to cost anywhere from $10 million for a basic rig to upwards of $500 million for FPSO projects.  Megaprojects with a $25 billion price tag may spend hundreds of millions of dollars on spares alone. At such high stakes, even a small buying or management change can have a big impact on increasing or reducing project costs. Proper preservation and asset management with Cortec® VpCI® Technologies can therefore add up to su

Evonik and the University of Mainz have signed a license agreement to commercialize randomized polyethylene glycols (rPEGs), a new class of PEGs. Evonik intends to use rPEGs for its platform of specialized lipids and commercialize the excipients under the license agreement to meet customer and market needs. Technical grade rPEG-lipids will be available in the second half of 2024. As part of the company’s Nutrition & Care life sciences division, Evonik’s Health Care b

Automotive experts from Huntsman have added a series of new lightweight, durable polyurethane foam technologies to the company’s battery solutions portfolio that have been developed for the potting and fixation of cells mounted in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The new range also includes products that can be used as a moldable encapsulant in battery modules or packs. The new SHOKLESSTM foam systems can offer a flexible choice for helping to safeguard the structural integrit

RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers is participating in Chinaplas 2024, to be held from 23 to 26 April at the National Exhibition and Conference Center in Shanghai, China. Accompanying the growth of the Chinese plastics and rubber industries for more than 30 years, Chinaplas is an important meeting platform at which RadiciGroup will be present again this year with a stand (Hall 7.2 stand D38) showcasing the latest innovations for a variety of sectors such as automotive, electrical